Is The Pitt an unauthorized ER reboot? Court approves lawsuit alleging yes

CBC News · Helen Surgenor · 2026-11-06 09:00 UTC

There are so many similarities between the hit TV series ER and HBO's The Pitt that a lawsuit should be allowed to proceed, a U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed by the widow of Michael Crichton, who created the TV series ER in the 1990s, based on a film script he wrote about his time as a medical student.

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Is The Pitt an unauthorized ER reboot? Court approves lawsuit alleging yes

Star Noah Wyle, executive producer and showrunner dropped as defendants

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